Washing-machine.



C. MILLER.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 1m20.191s..

1 200,965. Patented Oct. 10, 1916.

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Witfwooeo C. R. MILLER.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.20, 1916.

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55'/ 5,5 H l (fh/wenken f6 f afidrzfv /Wzze Patented oct. 10,1916."

C. R. MILLER.

' WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 2o. 1916.

1,200,965. n PaIenIed oI. 10,1916.

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UNITED STATES PAIEIV OFFICE.

CHARLES it. MILLER, or' coLLIiv-svrLLnmnX AS, ASSIGNOR OF FIFTYONE-HUNDREDTHS TO T. A. KEY, 0F WHITESBORO, TEXAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of LetterspPatent:

` Patented oet. 1o, 1916.

Application led anuary 20, 1916. Serial No. 73,118. l

This invention relates to improvements in washing machines, one objectof the invention being the provision of a machine 1n which the elementsthat act upon the clothes simulate as near as possible the rubbingaction of the human, and at the same time, act upon the clothes with theleast possible wear.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a washing machinein which Vtwo rubbing rollers are so mounted and controlled, as topermit an intermittent feeding and rubbing of the clothes being washed,this action being capable of reversal atwill so that the clothes beingacted upon will be thoroughly cleansed.

A still further object :of this invention is the provision of a washingmachine in which the feed-ing and rubbing rollers may be separated topermit the easy introduction or removal of the clothes fromtherebetween.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention resides inthe combina-- tion and arrangements of parts as hereafter set forth, thescope of the invention being limited only by what is claimed.

In the accompanying drawings -Figure 1 is a side elevation of thecomplete machine taken from the operating sidel thereof. Fig. 2 is afront end view thereof. f Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectionalviewT through the complete machine. Fig. 4 is, a top kplan view ofthe'machine. Fig. 5 is a view taken kfrom the opposite side to Fig. 1.Figs. 6

and 7 are detail views of adjacent mechanis that controls the tworollers. v

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the main frame,which has the tub bench 11, and the vertical standards 12. Carried Xedlyby the upper end of the standards 12 and extending above and par# allelto the bench 11, is a frame 13, in the outer end of which is journaledthe oscillatory shaft 14, which carries thereon ixedly the roller 15,having the feeding and rubbing surface 16, which is preferably corfu#gated. -At the ends of the shaft are provided the crank arms 17, thepurpose of Vwhich will presently appear.

The hinges 18 support the swinging frame 19, from the upper end of thestandards 12, for movement to and from the frame 18, the

shaft'20 being journaled in the free endV thereof, so that the roller 21provided'with the corrugated'surface will be held in contact with theroller 14 therebelow. The two coiled springs 23 attached to the outerends of the frames 13 and 19 hold the frames resiliently together, thuspermitting the clothes to be washed to be accommodated' between therollers, both when being inserted and removed and during the washingthereof.

There are two ratchets 24 and 24 iXed upon the respective ends of theshaft ,20, the teeth of one being disposed oppositely to the teeth ofthe other, while carried by the re` spective' members of the frame 19,are the spring held pawls 25 and 25', one of which is adapted' to engageits ratchet, while the other is disengaged. To control this action ofthe pawls, a shaft 26 is journaled in the4 and carries upon one end thefly wheel 31,'

while fast/to vthe other end is the small pinion 82, which meshes at alltimes with the larger drive pinion 83, journaled to the standards 11. Alink 34 is connected eccentrically of the pinion 33, and is connected tothe manually operable lever v35, which in turnl is vpivoted at 86 to oneside of the frame 10. By this means the reciprocation of thelever 36will impart rotation to the shaft 30, and as the shaft 30, has fastthereto exteriorly of the frame 13, the two eccentrics 37, the twostraps 38 which fit upon and are rockedbyjlthe rotation ofthefeceentrics and have their free 'ends connectdit'the" cranks 17, willcause the lower roller 111 to` be oscillated.'l 1 Y In order to separatethe rollers tov` .permitlj of the introduction and removal of thevclothes from therebetween, a foot lever-iss' pivoted at 40 to the frame10,A and is oper,-`4 ablyfconnecte'd tthi-Toughitheili'nk 41 'toftheffAframe 19 at 42. Thus by depre,ssingthe-xfor ward end of the foot lever,the roller 2l isv elevated-and ,k the space @between athei:,two-r`rollers increased,`'so that clothesfmaybe Lada justed therebetween:` v

From-l they :foregoing description ,vtalienin connection withfthedrawings,fthefoperationif of the present washing machinewis readily;`understood, but brieiy-statedsitsis aszefolf'` lows t, lWith ga wash A:tuby placed;l uponzvgthef bench 1 1 withfthe.` suds wate`1;,the ,i footlever 39 is depressed totsepanratethe roller forfthe a insertion of oneend v of .,the g article' being ,i washed. Thepfoot lever; s--.ncm`zlreleased Y and-r, the ,spring 23 t drawsithef roller y21 toward stherolleryll.y The-lever 35 is;nowyrecipno-` cated and-the` roller V14isiirst moved 4in thefgV direction to move the clothes a Short-dislftance and Y throughv l,the i clothes :E impart ,a i slight rotatiomto,the. rollenT 21K. Asone of the fpawlsx25 or gfis disengaged', andthe;-other is engagely Vwith i-its ratch'eus the; aref; verse-imovementof-therolleif 111 is a rubbing? action` upon the clothes,y as the-roller V21v`is held by the pawl and"ratchet,from-move`-V ment .in ,aireversedirection. Thusgfthis'facvQ-f tionxis continued J until .thearticleof'apparel. has knearlyj-passed "frombetweenther-,rollersgr atwhich time y, the'` operator" gnasps `the-haueI dle 28 and, releases thepreviouslyfengaged pawl and engages the -previously gdisengaged pawl,so'that when theJ leverV 35 i is ,continuedi in operation theyclothesr-Qwill ,.be; fedslin'ff-a reverse direction. Thusby'this:qmechanismg-V the clothes are 1 intermittently moved land z.rubbedA j while stationary or nearly ,rsof,` @thu sf' imitating ,asfnearas possible i the-hand lrubr bing' action: This ;operation 3nlayzggbe:"Lcons-l tinued asi-desired untilthe article fisfcleanedi,

W'hat I claim, as new, is z* 1..A washing machine, .including a supe-fportingjstructure, a framerfcsecured' `to' `thea, upper end i thereofand'v projecting; SubSta-u-, tiallyg; at; right angles thereto,;a`noscillatory feed and-"rubbing rol-ler; journaled in? their. outer endofithefffr'ame, :an auxiliary frame mounted for swinging;nuolvementi?atvithew,y upper `end i off ther supportingistructure and`extending] above the` `frame Vfornmovementifito a; and from thefra'me,@asecond rolleia'joura naledwinxthe .efree end .ofthe swinging framesformovement into *,andrroutfof engagemelnl',E` t

the arms for oscillation, means for oscillating said roller, aswing-ingaframemounted rollerjournaledin the-free endv ofthe 'swingt-.5

inggmframerfonfmovement 'into'A andaout `of engagement with Lthelirst'i-v-roller, springs. for

holdingfthelffrollers resiliently together,- and selectvezmeans'fforregula-tingsthe direction of rotationf-,imparted 4ftAo/i the i secondroller and consequently the clothes ,when-between,

the rollersxr- 3. A `gw'ashinggmachine,including- ,a iframe, v Y

a tub bench carriedf-thereby, an overhanging,

superstructure disposed abovethe'fbench and f': connectedlf `to fthe1fraIne,"-;a j feed roller.l jour# l naledfforoscillation in `the.superstructure,1f

an auxiliary framehingedly` connected tof the superstructure? with its#free y end; above the `rol-ler, a secondf-roller.- mounted :for rota-1`tion-:in-l theahinged frame, means-forV moving i the hingedeisframefzto; Eengagef :or 1 disengagefI the jfrolglers, means g for :oscillatingVthe first i roller; and; sel'ective '1 m'eanss :mounted:l uponx,

the hinged :frame-1` 'fori controllingithe direc:y tion of rotation ofthe secondfrollenl 4.1Azfwashing `machine',including a frame,

,an overhangingn, superstructureu` carried-1 thereby-,'u arr'oscilla-tory;shaftrfhavingm crank jounnaledinlthe"superstructure, aroller fastv to saidashaft;meanssconnected to ther-crank`-inglygfzconnected to `the#superstructure for movement;pthereabove, a.secon'clr roller jour- A naled: ini thefarms-y fon rotationy tworatchets fast to said last'aarolleigfonebeingthereversel of therotliereItwo: pawls5lone to each-ratchet:

operated y camsconnected1.:for i simultaneous pawlsb.v .whereby as lthefirst roller is oscil- 1 il 1'5 movement .mounted sin the.: arms` for:engag-A s lng fonefand `disconnecting the other.V 'off the latedothesecond roller'. is alternately'rotated andhalte'd.

5. washingnma'chinm :including .fa frame 1 having an uprightytwo armscarried adjacent fthe'ilfnpperrends; of y@the upright `and "atright=.angles`theretog a rollerf'journaled"for oscillationinbetweenffthe`freie ends:Y of said exterior ofljonesof the,arms,` a- .drivejshaftlJournaled `1n the* upright, s an 2 eccentric,`

mounted thereon, a strap connecting the eccentric to the crank, two armsmounted above the first arms for movement to and from the rst arms, aroller journaled in the second two arms for coacton with the firstroller, said rollers being held resliently together, two oppositelydisposed ratchets connected to the last roller, apawl for each ratchet,'and means for operating said pawls, whereby one is engaged as the otheris dis- 10 engaged from its ratchet.

'In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES R. MILLER.

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